Bumper-attaching fitting



A, L. MCGREGOR.

BUMPER ATTCHJNG FITTING.

Mmm/mow FILED JAN. 17, 1921.

Patented Mar. 22,1921.

namely, the pivotal connection :it the ends of the plunger rods l2-12, which in turn :i re yieldably held Within the tubular housing of the fitting, the manifest function ot the a plunger rods sind eo-eeting springs 13 being to piifotully absorb the impacts received by the bumper7 and transmitted through the connectionsto the plunger rod. The acl- ,vantage of a fitting, .including in addition to lo the head 8 the tubular housing for u yieldableplunger rod forming a piirt ot' the fitting, is also obvious; naine-ly. the combining in a, single member the necessary support `for a bumper, es Well as the spring eoiineel5 tion. In this manner, the upplieiition oi :i bumper not :i matter of attachment by means, best suited for the purpose, but iz certain und standard operation which makes a bumper an integral purt of the vehicle.

Having described the device of the in vention, I claim as new` and useful:

1. A bumper attaching fitting comprisingT aA shank dtipted to be fixed to the. end of a vehicle frame member, a portion projecting beyond the, end of said frame member, and adapted for eoniiectioii'-with a vehicle spring and an integral (tubular portion formed in said projecting portion, und a plunger mouilited onsziid tubular portion and adapted to support ii bumper :it the end thereof. l

2. A' bumper :itt-aching" fitting comprising a shank adapted to be fixed 'to' the end ot :i vehicle t'rume member. a head 'formed at the projecting end of said shank. an integrnl tu ulzir portion intermediate Suid 'heed undshank, and :i plunger mounted on Suid tubular portion and adapted to support :i bumper at the end thereof.

`thereof. shaped Lorente 3. bumper ritt-aching be mounted :it one end ot a vehicle trame member. and eomiirisiutiA a shank portion fitting within the end o1` the traine member. and zi'portion extending beyond the end tliereotl and shaped lo proiiile a bead liaving pivotal Connection iriili the Vehicle spring7 und a tubular housing. and a plunger mounted in said housingr and supporiiug a bumper at one end tliereot'.

l. A bumper attaching fitting' adapted lo be mounted :it one end of a ieliirle traine member, und comprising a sliuiilt portion littinpr within the end olI the traine member. und a portion extending beyond llie end to provide a head liavinpY pivotal connection with the vehicle springt. and horizontal tubulur portions termin;r ar housing, and a springA plunger mounted in Is'iiid housinpIV and supportinpr a bumper at one end thereof.

5. A bumper iittarhiiiu littiner :idapled to be mounted :it one end ot a vehicle l'raine member ol cliiinnel shape. and eoinprisiu; r ii tapered ssluiiillv portion baring pernuiiieni tting adapted lo eoniieetioii with .fsaid traine member. and enlarged body portion exteiidiiipr from the buse ot Suid shank beyond the end of Said traine member. said body portion brin;r shaped to torni a head for .supportingr the end ot a vehicle spring". and a tubular lionsing. :ind ii plunger and spring4 mounted with` in said housing. the projecting end of Suid pinne-er being,T adapted lo hure a bumper connected thereto.

in witness whereof` l hereunto subscribe my ruime this 11th doy ot January. A. l).

ALLAN L. MCGREGOR. 

